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Despite Steve Soloman’s recommendation to leave half of Pacific Northwest garden beds for fall/winter crops, I have always struggled with the timing. Seeds planted after the Summer solstice never grow well, if they germinate at all. Plants put in later do not thrive; they know that my energy is pulled off, towards the new school year, when September begins. And, if I do get the sowing times correct, there is never a real space for the plants in late July, when they have to be…

Once upon a time a family left their little house in Ohio and headed West to see some sights. Abraham Lincoln sites. Laura Ingalls Wilder Sites. Natural wonders like the Badlands, the Tetons, Old Faithful and Glacier. The Miracle of America Museum.…

Dumplings, also known as dumplings, formerly known as "Jiao ear", is the ancient Chinese traditional pasta, 1800 years have elapsed since the history. Jiaozi is popular with the majority of the people of China, in most parts of northern China [1] the annual Spring Festival will eat food festival, in many provinces and cities also have the habit of eating dumplings on the winter solstice day, southern area is also generally have dumplings this food. Is invented by the Chinese Eastern Han…

Why is it that recovering from vacation can be as much an undertaking as going on vacation? The mountain of dirty laundry I unpacked was replaced by a mountain of weeds that exploded while we were gone. [The weeds didn't go in a pile by the washing machine though.]

Today, we live in a world in which even the most common, and most necessary resources are considered to be a luxury. For ages now, humanity has grown and prospered, but in this rapid, relentless and unstoppable progress, nobody remembered to consider at what cost, this leaps forward comes. Things that our ancestors took for granted for centuries, have now became scarce and invaluable, but it is exactly for this reason that today, we need to rationalize our exploitation of natural goods and…

Growing up, my city (Portland, Oregon) was all about natural healing. Yes, we still went to the doctors with a fever and yes we still took antibiotics as needed, but the first steps were usually herbal/natural remedies. More than that, it was about maintaining good health to try and avoid illness all together. Your garden is a pretty powerful pharmacy believe it or not, and you don’t need a prescription for these meds!

You’re reading Young & Green, the group blog written by participants of GrowNYC’s Youthmarket.This network ofurban farm stands is operated by neighborhood youth, supplied by local farmers, and supplies communities throughout…

Boiled Blood Curd , said Mao xuewang, a famous Chinese snack, which belongs to the Kawana Nanouchi, duck blood ingredients for the production, Mao xuewang cooking skills to cook food, the taste is spicy flavor. Mao xuewang is the specialty of Chongqing City, this dish is raw xuewang now hot to eat, hence named Maoxue Wang, Mao xuewang's fame has been leading the army of Sichuan, swept on the both sides of Changjiang River. Spicy temptation of traditional Maoxue Wang of improvement and…

Korean kimchi is one of the most representative of South Korea's traditional dishes, but also a typical fermented food. South Korea is located in the high latitude of South Korea because of the long winter, the weather is very cold, the growing season is short, every winter, the South Korean housewives have to prepare food for the family. When will the autumn Chinese cabbage, cucumber and radish and other vegetables to be preserved, so the winter when each and every family has a variety of…

My first time having success growing banana peppers! I love 'em in sandwiches and on pizza so every year I plan to put them up as pickled peppers. Usually my plants produce a single pepper at a time, though, so I add them to Layered Summer Vegetable Appetizer (recipe here:…

You’re reading Young & Green, the group blog written by participants of GrowNYC’s Youthmarket.This network ofurban farm stands is operated by neighborhood youth, supplied by local farmers, and supplies communities throughout NYC with…

Crayfish (scientific name: Procambarus clarkii): also known as crayfish, red crayfish and freshwater crayfish. The shape of a shrimp and a hard shell. Adult body length of about 5.6~11.9 cm, dark red, part of the shell is nearly black, the back of the abdomen has a wedge of stripes. Young shrimp body is a uniform gray, sometimes with a black ripple. Long narrow. Mesh like crustacean central gap is not separated, with obvious shell particles. The amount of lateral spine or Kendo sword tip…

My eyes lit up when I spied the beet greens descending into my crate at farm share pick up this week. The greens were attached to beets [which I tolerate] and as soon as I got home & took a photo I quickly cut them off and stored them separately. Greens last longer when…

I consider it a personal challenge to use or put up the contents of the CSA farm share box before the next pick up. We get a large share and some weeks it's a breeze (hello, August) while other times of the year it can be arduous (hello, June). I find it particularly hard…

With the arrival of warmer days, many of us struggle with persistent and uninvited guests, namely ants, cockroaches and mice. They begin to collect the food for the winter, and our home is their favourite destination.

A few years back, I organized a DIY permaculture study group, for serious students who couldn't afford an official course. It was great fun, we all learned a lot, and I enjoyed the way that leading the group challenged me in my own studies. Now I am interested in doing the same thing for botany!

I am an avid learner, and a total plant geek. I didn't go to college, so all of my education has been at home-- with good books, web resources, and self-made homework,… Continue

The Pacific Northwest is defined by our relationship with water; we have two seasons—cool and wet and warm and dry. Settlement is along rivers and our summers are cooled by the sea breeze that sweeps inward in the late afternoons. During wet winters, we may not see the sun or moon for months, but we enjoy hunkering down under the sheltering clouds, walking home in the misty dark. Then, one day, somewhere between Memorial Day and the Forth of July, the rains stop. The clouds…